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John Sigler

2019 Saints coaching staff begins to get to work

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton and his staff have been busy in the weeks following the 2019 NFL Draft, organizing rookie minicamps and taking their offseason program into another gear. The group is largely intact from last year, though they Saints have changed up their special teams coaching staff by hiring former Miami Dolphins coordinator Darren Rizzi, who brought in new assistants. Other coaches interviewed with NFL teams with vacancies, but no one was hired away yet.

Here’s the full list of Saints coaches and assistants, per the official team website:

Offensive coaching staff

  • Offensive coordinator: Pete Carmichael Jr.
  • Tight ends/assistant head coach: Dan Campbell
  • Wide receivers: Ronald Curry
  • Quarterbacks: Joe Lombardi
  • Offensive line: Dan Roushar
  • Offensive line assistant: Brendan Nugent
  • Running backs: Joel Thomas
  • Senior offensive assistant: Curtis Johnson
  • Offensive assistant: Declan Doyle
  • Offensive assistant: D.J. Williams
  • Coaching assistant: Kevin Petry

Defensive coaching staff

  • Defensive coordinator: Dennis Allen
  • Defensive line: Ryan Nielsen
  • Linebackers: Mike Nolan
  • Linebackers assistant: Michael Hodges
  • Secondary: Aaron Glenn
  • Senior defensive assistant: Peter Giunta
  • Defensive assistant: Leigh Torrence
  • Pass rush specialist: Brian Young

Special teams coaching staff

  • Special teams coordinator: Darren Rizzi
  • Special teams assistant: Phil Galiano
  • Special teams assistant: Michael Wilhoite
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